![]() ![]() Since the city’s planning commission unanimously recommended approval of Google’s Downtown West project on April 28, Google and the city have made a handful of modifications to the project approvals to address the Sharks concerns over parking, according to city officials. The Sharks, in turn, have raised concerns about how that dramatic growth and ongoing construction could create parking issues and traffic gridlocks surrounding the SAP Center. The areas adjacent to that project could see the construction of an additional 6.4 million square feet of new office space, 7,000 housing units and 536,000 square feet of retail. Within its Downtown West development, Google plans to build up to 7.3 million square feet of office space, 4,000 housing units, 300 hotel rooms, 500,000 square feet of retail space and 15 acres of open space and parks just west of downtown San Jose surrounding the Diridon train station and SAP Center. ![]() “Sharks Sports & Entertainment (SSE) has long been a proponent of the urban planning vision that the city has for the Diridon Station Area, including Google’s Downtown West project, so long as it does not endanger the viability and success of the city-owned and SSE-managed SAP Center,” Sharks spokesperson Scott Emmert wrote in a statement. The Sharks, whose president previously stated that the tech giant’s plans would undermine the viability of the SAP Center, issued a statement late Tuesday saying that the organization “sincerely appreciates” the efforts by the city and Google to address their concerns. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |